Amusement device



C. C. MYGINIL. AMUSEMENT DEVICE- APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12. 1920.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ap1a4, 1922.

Application filed February l2, 1920; Serial No. 358,080.

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7 Be it lniownthat l, CARL C. Mi'oiNn, a subject of the King of Denmark,and a residentot' Kansas City, in the county of Jacle son, State ofMissouri, ha ve invented a certain new andusel'ul Improvement in Amusement Devices, of which the following is a complete specification.

This invention-relates to amusement de vices (and the object is toproduce a simple and inexpensive device which can be enrployed for theamusement oi children or adults; Broadly considered the inventionconsists ota handle provided with a head at one end having guides orzones and a weighted cord attached to the head and adapted to be woundupon or around the head within t'liie zone. To perform this operationrequires more or less skill which can be acquired. with practice bychildren as well as by grown Folks. The invention contemplates alsoadditional guides marked or formed on the head and suitable rules may beprovided whereby the winding or wrappingozt the cord around the headwithin certain zones will count a perfect score which may be anypredetermined number, and the wrapping of the cord around other zoneswill count for less value.

With the object of producing an amuse ment device which can be employedto great advantage for entertainment purposes, the invention consistsin. certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organizationas hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fullyunderstood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view of an amusement device embodying one formof the invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same with the cord wound orwrapped upon the head of the device;

Figure 3 a fragmentary perspective view of a modified form of thedevice:

Figure 4c is a fragmentary perspective view of anotherform of thedevice;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of still a i other form of the device;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective View of still another form of thedevice: and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of another form of thedevice.

In the said drawing. 1. indicates a handle of any suitable size andlength, terminating at one end in a head 2 which is preferablvsoineivhat wider than the handle, and the head is preferably providedcentrally with perforation or hole 3.

A cord a of suitable length is passed through said hole and securedatone end so that it cannot slip-back through the hole, and at itsopposite end is pro ided with a weightpreferably in the form of a rubberball as shown at 5.

The head will be provided with a. central zone within which the playerwill try lov grasping the handle and whirling the device, to wind orcoil thecord. There may also be provided at each side ofth'e central.zone, secondary zones, which will count for less-1 value'when the cordis wound thereon, that is, if one or more convolutions of the cord arewound upon any one or more of the secondary zones the play will not beconsidered perfec.t,as it will have less value than it wound-upon thecentral zone. Rules mav be provicled'giving certain fired valves fol thewinding of the cord upon'the central zone and upon the outside zones sothat it may be determined what value each nianip ulation of the deviceshall have and thus enable one to keep a proper tally or score.

In Figure 3 the head is provided with cross marks 4 between which theperforation 3 is located. This represents the central or perfect zone.

In Figure 4 the head is providedwith outwardly projecting lugs 5 in theplane of the perforation 3, and to play the perfectly with this devicethe cord will have to be wrapped entirely upon the outer ends of thesaid lugs and not slip off the same upon the adjacent edges of the head.It is obvious that to wrap cord by whirling the device, completelywithin the zone represented by the marks or zones 4 and the outer endsof the lugs 5 in Figures 3 and 4: re speetively, will requireconsiderable skill or luck.

These forms will perhaps be most appropriate for large children oradults. For smaller children the forms represented by Figures 1, 2, 5,6, and 7 will perhaps be more appropriate.

In Figures 1, 2, 5, and 7 the central zone is represented by notches 6formed in the opposite edges of the head in line with the perforation orhole 3, it being noted that in Figure 5, a metallic strap 7 encloses thehead and the notches are formed in the pro jeeting ends of the strap atopposite sides of the head, the said strap having af central hole 8through which the cord 4 extends In Figure 6 the opposite edges of'thehead are provided With notches 9 fianlzing the" central notches 6 and fconsideiablegless I depth by preferencethanthelattei, sothat itshallflbe impossible foi'more than one or i two gconvolutions of thecordgto stay in said shallow notches 9. Opposite notehes 9representzones of less valuethan the central notches, the'value of thQ'ZOIlGS,diminishing as they beeomeirnore A remote f oi'n the cen Inlfigure 3corresponding ontside zones 10a1'e shown by transverse l nes or marks"across th head,"and said'zonesasfthey re- *that'thfe zones;9"and;l0ofFiguresj 6 and 3 l vicel'foi' play-ingthe game has been explained l no;rec apitulati0n" thereof. is'believed to be cede from-the eentral zoneare oi diminish ing value.;. Y

In Figure 7 the head is'shown as corrurespeetively areofdiminishingvalue. 7 As the method of anipulating the def ncessafy, 'but it willbeapparent that with an ainusementjdevice of this character chil- "drenand even adults can entertain-themelves, especially the game on a com-Pe itive basis,

nature.

d l l io n the above des c iption it willhe ap-Q parent that 'I haveproduced ail-amusement, deviee enibodylng the ifeatures' of advanagesetfforthas desirable infthe statement of the objectof the invention,and which maybe modified in various ways Without de mrting from thep'inoiple of construction involved. WhatI elaimis: i e

1. An annisement'gdeviee, comprising a handle having a1flathead a cordattache at one endto the head and a weightsecnred to the free end of-theordy saidhead'being n'ovided With acord-feoeivjing in transversealinement "With the pointiof fat;- tachi'nentoi' the cordto the head. tt aAn amusement device comprisini'a 1nhandle having a fiathead andprovide one sid edge of-the headflvvith a notohjand aiso, provided witha cord "attachedwat. one

endto said head in the transverse plane-of said notch, and; providedlatits free endwith a Weight.

. 3. ,un :amusementdeviee' compi'ising n I handle having a flat headhaving afeentl al perforation and notches at oppositesides" of and intransverse alinement with said perforation, and cord extending throughsaid perf oi'ation and, secured againstkslip ping thiqo'ngh the jhead,and provided at 7 its free end With 'a weight. i Inwvitnss whereof 1hereto aflixj my sigi new;

